Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to converse tactfully and within identified guidelines with patients, visitors and staff
- Skills
Ability to be flexible in approach
- Knowledge
Basic knowledge of Health and Safety
- Experience
Experience or working within a catering, cleaning or portering environment
- Contractual
Shift flexibility may be required from time to time, including weekend and Bank Holidays Requirement to attend mandatory and job specific training
- Contractual
Comply to Personal Appearance Standards and Personal Protective Equipment (Staff Uniform)
- Qualifications
A good general level of education
- Qualifications
Basic literacy and numeracy
- Values and Behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- Values and Behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Training
COSHH, Sharps and Manual Handling Procedures
- Knowledge
Awareness of Low Secure Hospitals
- Knowledge
Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
- Knowledge
Basic knowledge of food safety
- Experience
Previous Experience in Facilities Services areas
- Contractual
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
- Qualifications
Keyboard / Computer skills
Job overview
We are looking to recruit staff to work in our Facilities Services in our catering, domestic and porting departments at Wathwood Hospital.
This will be a zero hour contract to cover all needs of our service.
To maintain a high quality patient and customer focused service within the Facilities areas delivering a high standard of cleanliness, infection prevention, provision of safe, serving patients nutritious food in line with food hygiene legislation, to be aware of associated health and safety issues and to participate in planned mandatory and professional training.
Main duties of the job
Full training will be given in all departments and uniform will be provided. The successful candidate will fit in with our current rotas covering an array of different shift times over 7 days, including bank holidays.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Facilities provides a wide range of non clinical support services to patients, staff and visitors. The services provided include Cleaning, Catering, including serving patient food and Portering.
Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill level required for a Skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change.
This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Bank Facilities Assistant with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Rotherham, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Facilities assistant role. The advertised salary is £12.92 per hour. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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